A worksheet that examines the key differences between Medieval and Renaissance art.

Standard worksheets and PPT presentations covering some of the key political thinkers required in unit 1 of the Edexcel Politics A-Level. Useful for establishing the basic ideas before further discussion and analysis. Could be used at the start of the unit or as a revision tool. Edmund Burke Michael Oakeshott Ayn Rand Robert Nozick Mary Wollstonecraft John Stuart Mill John Rawls Betty Friedan Karl Marx Friedrich Engels Beatrice Webb Rosa Luxemburg Anthony Crosland Anthony Giddens

A worksheet that examines the bombing of Dresden during WWII. Students are asked to consider the historical reputation of Sir Arthur Harris.

A worksheet the examines the major changes between the Medieval and Renaissance periods.

Create a classroom mock trial of Charles I. Students will need at least one lesson / homework to prepare. Desks will need arranging into a horseshoe in order to create the courtroom. Unlike the real trial Charles will be allocated a defence. Comparisons between the classroom trial / modern justice system and Charles’ trial make for good discussion in future lessons. The YouTube clip is optional but may help give students an understanding of how trials are conducted.

Students get a chance to interpret the events of Bosworth by creating their own battlefield maps. Students will have some existing knowledge of the Wars of the Roses. It’s important to stress to students beforehand that there are no precise maps on exactly what took place at Bosworth. Instead historians have to piece together accounts of the battle and draw their own conclusions. The maps they produce will inevitably differ from other members of the class. The finished map should be done on a clean A3 piece of paper or can be done on a tablet if a stylus is used.

Recreate the Battle of Hastings in the classroom. It’s a risky lesson that will generate noise and energy. But it’s also great fun and something that the students will long remember.